Justin B. Denton, Tonkon Torp LLP, Portland. Mr. Denton practices in the areas of general business and corporate law. He serves as the chair of the firm’s Closely Held Business group and is a member of the of the Oregon State Bar Business Law Section Executive Committee. Mr. Denton regularly structures and negotiates strategic joint ventures for clients, including a strategic joint venture that actively develops and operates senior living facilities across the U.S. He recently published “Carefully Structure LLCs to Avoid Unintended Consequences,” Daily Journal of Commerce, March 2012. (11/12)